1. (v. t.) To diffuse; to break down; to melt into; to separate into competent parts; as, to dissolve sugar; to dissolve a company; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to terminate; to destroy; to deprive of force; as, to dissolve a partnership; to dissolve Parliament.

2. (v. t.) To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to disunite; to sunder; to loosen; to undo; to separate.

3. (v. t.) To convert into a liquid by means of heat, moisture, etc.,; to melt; to liquefy; to soften.

4. (v. t.) To solve; to clear up; to resolve.

5. (v. t.) To relax by pleasure; to make powerless.

6. (v. t.) To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release; as, to dissolve an injunction.

7. (v. i.) To waste away; to be dissipated; to be decomposed or broken up.

Whether Other Sins Dissolve Marriage?... OF DISPARITY OF WORSHIP AS AN IMPEDIMENT TO MARRIAGE (SIX ARTICLES) Whether other sins dissolve marriage? Objection 1: It would .../.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether other sins dissolve marriage.htm

Ezra, the Praying Reformer... What force was there which could recover them to God so that they would dissolve business partnerships, divorce wives and husbands, cut acquaintances and .../.../bounds/prayer and praying men/vii ezra the praying reformer.htm

Whether Christ's Body was Reduced to Dust in the Tomb?... But directly after death our bodies begin to dissolve into dust, and are disposed towards putrefaction, because when the natural heat departs, there supervenes .../.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christs body was reduced.htm

Whether Slavery Can Supervene to Marriage?... Therefore if it could supervene to marriage it would dissolve it; which is unreasonable. On the contrary, Everyone can give another that which is his own. .../.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether slavery can supervene to.htm

Thesaurus

Dissolve (4 Occurrences)... 1. (vt) To diffuse; to break down; to melt into; to separate into competent parts; as, to dissolve sugar; to dissolve a company; to disorganize; to break up .../d/dissolve.htm - 8k

Divorce (18 Occurrences)... It seems that it was not uncommon for the Jews at that time to dissolve the union on very slight pretences (Matthew 5:31, 32; 19:1-9; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18 .../d/divorce.htm - 41k

Knots (2 Occurrences)... Daniel 5:16 But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, anddissolve doubts; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the .../k/knots.htm - 7k

Leach (1 Occurrence)... 5. (vt) To dissolve out; -- often used with out; as, to leach out alkali from ashes. 6. (vi) To part with soluble constituents by percolation. .../l/leach.htm - 7k

Inscription (18 Occurrences)... Daniel 5:16 But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its .../i/inscription.htm - 12k

Bible Concordance

Dissolve (4 Occurrences)

Job 30:22 You lift me up to the wind, and drive me with it. You dissolve me in the storm.(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)

Psalms 6:6 I am wearied with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I dissolve my couch with my tears. (DBY NAS)

Daniel 5:16 But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Nahum 1:5 The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.(See NAS)